"I'm doing it more to honor my family and what Canada means to my family, and how great it's been to us. I still want to win and stuff, but I think helping Canada grow baseball is also a big deal."
"I wish I was throwing better going into it, but honestly, I think it could be good. A little change of scenery - get out of Arizona, go compete."
Jameson Taillon has struggled in spring training, giving up six home runs and 13 earned runs across limited appearances. However, his pitch count progression indicates positive development. Taillon will leave Cubs spring training to represent Canada in the World Baseball Classic for two weeks. Though born in Texas, his Canadian heritage runs deep—his maternal grandparents escaped Hungary after World War II. Taillon previously pitched for Canada 13 years ago as a young prospect. He views this WBC participation as honoring his family and advancing baseball in Canada, not merely celebrating heritage. He acknowledges his spring performance is suboptimal but believes the change of scenery and competitive opportunity could benefit him before returning to the Cubs.
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